TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for the 2026 Python Challenge on Tuesday. The challenge is an effort that includes public ...

Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge. Last year, 934 hunters participated in the 10-day event and ...

The 10-day Florida Python Challenge that started July 10 is just about over. Hunters from all over have converged in South ...

Defending champion Taylor Stanberry entered Florida's annual python challenge last-minute. She provided an update midway ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition aimed at removing invasive Burmese pythons ...

Hundreds of hunters will scour the Everglades for cash prizes as a key window opens to stop one of Florida's most destructive invaders.

The News-Press and Naples Daily News asked Kodiak Hengstebeck of the FWC 10 questions about this year's Python Challenge.

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

The Florida Department of Health has issued a "do not consume python" advisory due to unhealthy mercury levels. Despite the advisory, it is not illegal to eat python meat in Florida. Some chefs and ...